Driving home from work yesterday, I had to turn the radio off. The story about Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer returning upset me greatly. “That poor family,” I said.

I noticed they were careful not to use the word “metastasized.” It’s a horrible scary word. The doctor interviewed for the story said her cancer is treatable. NPR tiptoed around all of this.

The article linked to above is from Slate.com and offers more straightforward information. Many of you will recognize Shauna in this story. The drugs, the treatment, the hopes we all had for her full recovery. I can only hope that the Edwards family will have a better outcome than Shauna’s.